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| 1. | [ verb ] rush down in big quantities, like a cascade | |
| Synonyms: | cascade_down | |
| Related terms: | descend | |
| 2. | [ verb ] arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible | |
| Related terms: | arrange computer_science | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower | |
| Synonyms: | shower | |
| Examples: | "a little shower of rose petals" "a sudden cascade of sparks" |
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| Related terms: | descent shower | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a succession of stages or operations or processes or units | |
| Examples: | "progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring" "separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes" |
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| Related terms: | succession | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (geography) a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls | |
| Related terms: | waterfall | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (geography) a steep descent of the water of a river | |
| Synonyms: | waterfall cataract falls | |
| Related terms: | body_of_water Angel Niagara Cuquenan Canadian_Falls Victoria takkakaw Paulo_Afonso Sete_Quedas Tugela Twin Urubupunga Yosemite Iguazu American_Falls cataract takakkaw Reichenbach_Falls river | |
| Similar spelling: |
Casady Casado Casada cachet Cassady Caicedo Cassite Cacatua cassette |
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